EDUCATION
• M.F.A. in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design • M.S. in Advertising Art Direction from Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter • B.S. in Studio Art from Tennessee State University EDUCATOR • Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Tennessee State University • AIGA Design Educators Community National Steering Committee • AIGA Nashville, Director of Diversity & Inclusion DESIGN AWARDS / RECOGNITION • Graphis Design Annual 2019 (2019) • Graphis Logo Design 8 (2011) • Louisville ADDY Awards - 3 Gold (2007) • One Show College Competition (2005) RESEARCH & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Panelist - CAA 2020 Conference Black, Brown + Latinx Graphic Design Educators: Experiences and Reflections Speaker - 2019 AIGA National Conference Design Education Symposium Design and Culture: How Growing Up in an Urban Minority Environment Creates Challenges When Designing for a Mainstream Audience Session Chair - SECAC 2019 The Joys of Tight Budgets and Limited Resources Speaker - SECAC 2018 Connecting Scholar-Artist with the Community |